OSHA Inspection: CHAMPION STRAPPING PRODUCTS, INC.

Issued

2021-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5461.00 · Current $3823.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(4)(ii):The procedures shall clearly and specifically outline the scope, purpose, authorization, rules, and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy, and the means to enforce compliance including, but not limited to, the following:  [A] A specific statement of the intended use of the procedure; [B] Specific procedural steps for shutting down, isolating, blocking and securing machines or equipment to control hazardous energy; [C] Specific procedural steps for the placement, removal and transfer of lockout devices or tagout devices and the responsibility for them; and [D] Specific requirements for testing a machine or equipment to determine and verify the effectiveness of lockout devices, tagout devices, and other energy control measures.  a. On or about January 5, 2021, located on Strapping Line #1, the employer did not clearly and specifically outline the rules and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy and the means to enforce compliance for all the interconnected equipment of the Strapping Line, thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with performing service and maintenance activities on the Strapping Line equipment. Specific procedural steps were not included for shutting down, isolating, placement of lockout devices and specific requirements for testing to verify lockout/tagout devices and other energy control devices on the uncoiler, slitter, and recoiler.   b. On or about December 21, 2020, located Strapping Line #2, the employer did not clearly and specifically outline the rules and techniques to be utilized for the control of hazardous energy and the means to enforce compliance for all the interconnected equipment of the Strapping Line, thereby exposing the employees to the hazards associated with performing service and maintenance activities on the Strapping Line equipment. Specific procedural steps were not included for shutting down, isolating, placement of lockout devices and specific requirements for testing to verify lockout/tagout devices and other energy control devices on the uncoiler, welder/shear, slitter, and recoiler.

Issued

2021-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5461.00 · Current $3823.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.147(c)(6)(ii):The employer shall certify that the periodic inspections have been performed. The certification shall identify the machine or equipment on which the energy control procedure was being utilized, the date of the inspection, the employees included in the inspection, and the person performing the inspection.  a. On or about January 5, 2021, the employer did not certify that periodic inspections had been performed for lockout/tagout procedures, thereby exposing the employees to the hazards performing service and maintenance activities on the machines and equipment at the facility.

Issued

2021-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $5461.00 · Current $3823.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(1):Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are-barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.  a. On or about December 21, 2020, located on Strapping Line 2,  the employer did not ensure that employees were protected when they placed folded pieces of paper by hand into the ingoing nip point of a recoiler as it rotated, thereby exposing the employees to a caught-in hazard.   b. On or about January 5, 2021, located on the shop floor on Strapping Line 1, the employer did not ensure that employees were protected from the ingoing nip point of a recoiler. On January 5, 2021, an employee placed a folded piece of paper into the ingoing nip point on a recoiler's coil material as it rotated. The employee was pulled into the recoiler resulting in death.

Issued

2021-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3901.00 · Current $2731.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.212(a)(3)(ii): The point of operation of machines whose operation exposes an employee to injury, shall be guarded. The guarding device shall be in conformity with any appropriate standards therefor, or, in the absence of applicable specific standards, shall be so designed and constructed as to prevent the operator from having any part of his body in the danger zone during the operating cycle.  a. On or about December 21, 2020, located on Strapping Line #2, there was an End Welder Shear that was not adequately guarded at its shear, thereby exposing employees to point-of-operation hazards.   b. On or about December 21, 2020, located on Strapping Line #2, there was no guarding at the slitter knives, thereby exposing employees to point-of-operation hazards.   c. On or about January 5, 2021, located on Strapping Line #1, there was no guarding at the slitter knives, thereby exposing employees to point-of-operation hazards.

Issued

2021-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3901.00 · Current $2731.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.219(i)(1):Collars. All revolving collars, including split collars, shall be cylindrical, and screws or bolts used in collars shall not project beyond the largest periphery of the collar.  a. On or about January 5, 2021, located at Strapping Line #1, there was a rotating protruding tee-handled bolt on the collar of the center shaft of the recoiler, thereby exposing employees to caught-in hazards.

Issued

2021-05-05 00:00:00

Abate by

2021-06-30 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $3901.00 · Current $2731.00 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.303(g)(1):Space about electric equipment. Sufficient access and working space shall be provided and maintained about all electric equipment to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of such equipment.  a. On or about January 5, 2021, located at Strapping Line #1, the employer did not ensure there was sufficient access to electrical equipment to permit ready and safe operation and maintenance of electrical panels, thereby exposing employees to electrical shock, machine hazards and fire.

Issued

2021-05-05 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1910.132(d)(2):The employer shall verify that the required workplace hazard assessment has been performed through a written certification that identifies the workplace evaluated; the person certifying that the evaluation has been performed; the date(s) of the hazard assessment; and, which identifies the document as a certification of hazard assessment.  a. On or about January 5, 2021, the employer did not verify that a workplace hazard assessment had been performed through a certification to in order to certify the evaluation of hazards for the use of personal protective equipment for employees working at Strapping Line #1 and Strapping Line #2.